Hang a Hummingbird Feeder

This article is an excellent overview on feeding hummingbirds and includes topics like choosing a feeder, making a nectar solution (read this section carefully to avoid poisoning hummingbirds!), feeder maintenance, and deterring ants, bees, and yellow jackets.

Commercial hummingbird feeders are inexpensive and available for sale in many places, but for DIY enthusiasts, this 4-minute video shows you how to make your own out of two aluminum soda cans and a glass bottle with a screw-on cap.

This 3-minute video assumes you’ve purchased a specific hummingbird feeder, but its tips on feeder placement, nectar recipes, and cleanliness are important no matter what kind of hummingbird feeder you use.

Though rare, praying mantises have been known to camp out on hummingbird feeders and kill hummingbirds when they approach. This article from Audubon has tips for protecting hummingbirds when they visit your feeder.